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Draft Night Trade w/ PO Legal?


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Thunder

Thunder

+1 player ($17.4m) +1 pick,
Cap Impact + $12.3M
  • Jonathan Isaac
    Jonathan Isaac
    PF, 6' 11", 0.18 LEBRON
    Low Minute

    $17.4M

    2yrs

    22
  • draft-pick-player

    2023 - Round 1

    via CHI
    22

-1  Wins

-12.64  MPG

+1.52  Off.

-0.93  Def.

Magic

Magic

+2 players ($5.0m) +3 picks,
Cap Impact + $12.8M
  • Aleksej Pokusevski

    TO

    Aleksej Pokusevski
    PF, -0.4 LEBRON
    Team Option | Stretch Big

    $5.0M

    1yr

    21
  • draft-pick-player

    2023 - Round 1

    21
  • draft-pick-player

    2023 - Round 1

    via LAC
    21
  • draft-pick-player

    2023 - Round 2

    via BOS
    21
  • Roster Moves
  • Gary Trent Jr.

    FA

    Gary Trent Jr.
    SG, 6' 5", 0.5 LEBRON
    FA Signing | Movement Shooter

    $25.2M

    3yrs

    22
  • Notes

    Signed free agent Gary Trent Jr. to a 3 year contract worth $75.7M.

    2023 $25.2M • 2024 $25.2M • 2025 $25.2M

+3  Wins

+46.09  MPG

-1.11  Off.

+1.01  Def.

I'm curious if you can trade a player with a Team Option on Draft Night. I think something like this would make sense for both the Thunder and Magic if so.

The Magic could just cut Isaac but it would cost them $7.6M and kind of be a dick move. Here they shed $12.8M ($2.6M more than cutting Isaac) in salary from a guy they really don't have room for when healthy at the cost of drafting a couple spots later in a draft with tons of talent 8-14, and get a 2nd round pick. This gives them the salary cap space to sign a much needed veteran guard in free agency. Gary Trent was more of less a placeholder, but they have $25-35M in cap space.

The Thunder get one of the best defenders in the league if healthy (big if) and at worst $18M in cap space waiting for Josh Giddy in 25-26. They also get to move up to the 7-9 spot from around 14 in the 23 draft for only a 2nd (they might even part with 2 2nd's) they already have too many of.


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